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Federal Register Presidential Documents
Vol. 84, No. 90
Thursday, May 9, 2019

Title 3— Executive Order 13870 of May 2, 2019
The President America’s Cybersecurity Workforce

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, and to better ensure continued Amer-
ican economic prosperity and national security, it is hereby ordered as
follows:
Section 1. Policy. (a) America’s cybersecurity workforce is a strategic asset
that protects the American people, the homeland, and the American way
of life. The National Cyber Strategy, the President’s 2018 Management Agen-
da, and Executive Order 13800 of May 11, 2017 (Strengthening the Cybersecu-
rity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure), each emphasize that
a superior cybersecurity workforce will promote American prosperity and
preserve peace. America’s cybersecurity workforce is a diverse group of
practitioners who govern, design, defend, analyze, administer, operate, and
maintain the data, systems, and networks on which our economy and way
of life depend. Whether they are employed in the public or private sectors,
they are guardians of our national and economic security.
(b) The United States Government must enhance the workforce mobility
of America’s cybersecurity practitioners to improve America’s national cyber-
security. During their careers, America’s cybersecurity practitioners will serve
in various roles for multiple and diverse entities. United States Government
policy must facilitate the seamless movement of cybersecurity practitioners
between the public and private sectors, maximizing the contributions made
by their diverse skills, experiences, and talents to our Nation.
(c) The United States Government must support the development of cyber-
security skills and encourage ever-greater excellence so that America can
maintain its competitive edge in cybersecurity. The United States Government
must also recognize and reward the country’s highest-performing cybersecu-
rity practitioners and teams.
(d) The United States Government must create the organizational and
technological tools required to maximize the cybersecurity talents and capa-
bilities of American workers—especially when those talents and capabilities
can advance our national and economic security. The Nation is experiencing
a shortage of cybersecurity talent and capability, and innovative approaches
are required to improve access to training that maximizes individuals’ cyber-
security knowledge, skills, and abilities. Training opportunities, such as
work-based learning, apprenticeships, and blended learning approaches, must
be enhanced for both new workforce entrants and those who are advanced
in their careers.
(e) In accordance with Executive Order 13800, the President will continue
to hold heads of executive departments and agencies (agencies) accountable
for managing cybersecurity risk to their enterprises, which includes ensuring
the effectiveness of their cybersecurity workforces.
Sec. 2. Strengthening the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce. (a) To grow the
cybersecurity capability of the United States Government, increase integration
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of the Federal cybersecurity workforce, and strengthen the skills of Federal
information technology and cybersecurity practitioners, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget (OMB) and the Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment (OPM), shall establish a cybersecurity rotational assignment program,
which will serve as a mechanism for knowledge transfer and a development